Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-17
DUNN UNDONE.
The Manhattan Bank Rob-
berry Scandal Revived.
A NEW YORK MAN ARRESTED
And Charged with Being the In
stigatOr of the Whole Af-
fair-ScOtt's Story.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERAL n
New YORK, August l6.-Ricbard
Seaman Scott, who absconded in 1885
with 100000 belonging to the Man
haitian Bank, in whose employ he had
been for twenty years, and about
whose disappearance and whereabouts
there was such profound mystery, has
made confession before Consul Gen.
eral Waller at London.
THE AFFAIR NEARLY FORGOTTEN.
The story had almost died out of
mind, but suit has just been insti-
tuted in the Supreme Court which
discloses not onlyScott's action but also
that he was not alone in the defalca-
ton. This suit is against John r.
Dunn, Scott's colleague, for the re-
covery of $4,000.
DUNN TO BLAME.
Affidavits of the absconder made in
London show that Dunn is a bigger
rascal than Scott, and that he was
partly the cause of the latter's crime.
He states that he had taken from the
bank, prior to June, 1885, various
small sums aggregating $4,000 and
that about this time by reason of the
change of officers, he feared that his
shortage might be discovered, and
Jno. X. Dunn, who is a cousin of his
wife, was practicing law and to him
Scott hastened for advice.
'TAKE THE WHOLE MILLION"
Dunn asked him how much money
was within his reach. Scott said
there was over $l,000,0OO in his
charge, and Dunn told him that he
had better take the million and go to
Canada. 1t would be enough to
cripple the bank and compel them to
comprise.
SCOTT STEALS THE CASH.
He further advised Dunn about dis
guising himself, and how to corre-
spond with him DUNN from Canada.
On the next day Scott took 5000, 900
from the bank in large bills and met
Dunn. The latter told them that if he
carried the stolen property into Can
ada he could be extradited, and adj
vised him to leave the money with
some one.
REFUNDED AND REsTOLEN.
Scott that night replaced the money
determined to borrow enough to make
up his shortage. He failed in this,
however, and the second day after got
a disguise, took two packages of
money, one containing $4,000 and
the other $4,000.
DUNN TAKES CHARGE OF THE MONEY.
He then went to Dunn and handed
him the $40, 900 package. That even
ing he went to Canada and stayed
there till September.
FUNDS ON ACCOUNT.
He corresponded with Dunn per the
latter's directions and sometimes re-
ceived sums of money from him in
bills of $500 and $1,000. In September
he went to Europe and resided in
London, where his wife joined him in
1887.
COMPROMISE PROPOSED.
In the latter part of 1886 attempts
were made to compromise with the
bank and in December it is said that
an offer was accepted by the bank to
settle the affair for 100000. Scott
then wrote to Dunn, telling him to get
ready that amount.
ALL GONE IN SPECULATION.
Dunn replied in January of this
year that he had lost all the money in
s eculation. Then came crisis, and
finally these proceedings were institu-
ted. Dunn's story of speculation was
not credited.
DUNN ARRESTED.
Dunn was arrested on Monday of
this week in his office and took the
matter very coolly. He was sent to
Ludlow-street jail in default of $780,
bail. He will be indicted.
QUITE A SENSATION.
Scott cannot be eXtradited. Dunn
is SO years OF age. The whole story
came out tonight and created a great
sensation.